The last place you’d expect to find incredible cheese is a college campus – but that’s exactly the case with MAFES Sales Store. Part of Mississippi State University, the store sells cheese that’s made right on campus – and has been since the 1930s! Visiting the shop is a must for any cheese lover. And for those who can’t travel to the store, there’s online ordering. Take a look:

This is MAFES Sales Store. A unit of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES), the store is housed in the Herzer Food Science Building on the MSU campus.
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At first glance, it looks like any other building on a college campus – but that couldn’t be further from the truth. And that’s because it’s full of incredible cheese along with other products made on campus.
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Basically an MSU tradition, on-campus cheese production began back in 1938 with Edam cheese. Today, the tradition continues as the campus processing plant churns out more than 100,000 pounds of cheese a year!
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In addition to its famous Edam cheese, the school produces and sells cheddar cheese and...
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...Vallagret, which has a flavor similar to Swiss.
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Cheese isn't the school's only signature item, though.
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The ice cream is also a real crowd pleaser, especially the Muscadine Ripple, which is produced with muscadine grapes grown and harvested locally.
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There are also jarred goods, juices, milk, and more.
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Most of the school's items can be purchased online - and make great gifts for any holiday.
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Of course, you can always visit the store in person Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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For more information, call (662) 325-2338. You can also visit the MAFES Sales Store website or Facebook page.

Address: 925 Stone Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS, 39762

So, did you know about this store? Ever visited? Know of another great cheese shop? Tell us in the comments section.

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